One more punch in Mayweather-McGregor fight
Posted On: Aug. 29, 2017 9:53 AM CST
Saturday’s Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor fight is not over yet.
The latest blow comes in the form of a potential class action lawsuit against Showtime Networks, which one boxing fan claims failed to deliver high-definition streaming as promised.
The suit filed by Zack Bartel, of Portland, Oregon, against Showtime seeks the greater amount of either $200 in statutory damages or recovery of “actual damages,” according to an article in Variety magazine. The complaint seeks class action status on behalf of other Oregon residents, and noted that Mr. Bartel and others are entitled to punitive damages.
A Showtime rep declined to comment, citing its policy of not commenting on ongoing litigation. The network has already agreed to issue $99.99 refunds to those who could prove they could not properly stream the well-publicized fight, according to other media reports.
But some are still not satisfied.
“Instead of being a ‘witness to history’ as defendant had promised, the only thing plaintiff witnessed was grainy video, error screens, buffer events, and stalls,” according to Bartel’s lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Portland following the fight.